THE much-expected shift in mainstream political culture is far from a reality although it has been a year since the fall of the Awami League regime. A Transparency International Bangladesh study that reviewed the performance of the interim government since August 8, 2024, when the government under review was installed, reports political violence, partisan control of state...
A study carried out by the Transparency International Bangladesh found that the promise of building a 鈥楴ew Bangladesh鈥� through state reforms was facing significant setbacks as the culture of corruption, grabbing, extortion, and politicising remained unchanged during...
THE volume of non-performing loans has increased by Tk 745.7 billion in the January鈥揗arch quarter, taking the total to a record high of Tk 4,200 billion and the figure accounts for 24.13 per cent of the total outstanding loans, by far the highest in South Asia. Whilst this has happened, banks which have already identified more than 1,500 wilful defaulters, the borrowers...
National Bank PLC on Sunday relocated its Benapole branch to a new address, said a press release...
The Anti-Corruption Commission on Thursday filed a case against former land minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed and 27 others over the embezzlement of Tk聽15 crore from United Commercial Bank PLC (UCB), allegedly using fake business entities...
President Donald Trump lashed out Thursday at Jerome Powell after the US central bank continued to hold rates steady again, calling him 鈥榯oo stupid鈥� to be Federal Reserve chairman...
The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court on Tuesday temporarily cleared the way for holding United Commercial Bank鈥檚 42nd annual general meeting to be held on Thursday, staying a High Court order that had earlier halted the event for three months.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) on Thursday filed a case against former land minister and Awami League leader Saifuzzaman Chowdhury Javed, his family members and several senior officials of United Commercial Bank PLC and Aramit Group on charges of embezzling and laundering Tk 25 crore from UCB...
The embassy of the Republic of Korea in Bangladesh in partnership with the King Sejong Institute, a Korean language institute at the Independent University, Bangladesh, has organised the 2025 Changwon K-pop World Festival 鈥� Bangladesh Global Audition at the IUB auditorium in Dhaka...
The European Central Bank is set to hold interest rates for the first time in almost a year when policymakers meet this week, despite concerns over the potential impact of higher US tariffs on the eurozone economy...
Transparency International Bangladesh executive director Iftekharuzzaman on Saturday alleged that no commission had been formed to reform the education sector whereas the historic July uprising began from the educational institutions...
The G20 finance ministers stressed Friday that central banks must remain independent, after months of escalating attacks by US President Donald Trump on Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell...
The government鈥檚 net borrowing from commercial banks decreased in the 2024鈥�25 financial year compared with the previous fiscal year, driven largely by a surge in foreign loan inflows...
National Bank PLC on Wednesday held its 526th board meeting, said a press release...
Al-Arafah Islami Bank PLC on Tuesday launched a 3-day training workshop titled 鈥楪eneral Banking Management鈥� at the bank鈥檚 training institute, said a press release...
Adil Chowdhury has joined National Bank PLC as managing director on Monday, said a press release...
European Central Bank policymakers are concerned that the appreciation of the euro could weigh on exports and drag inflation down further, minutes from their June meeting published Thursday showed.
Eurozone inflation accelerated slightly to 2.0 per cent in June, in line with analyst forecasts and the European Central Bank鈥檚 target, official data showed on Tuesday...
National Bank PLC on Tuesday launched a campaign titled 鈥楿ttoron 鈥� Rise Again, Rise with Trust鈥� as part of its initiatives for deposit mobilisation, consumer financing and credit card services, said a press release...
Bangladesh Bank has decided to launch asset quality reviews of 11 more private commercial banks as part of its effort to uncover financial irregularities and take informed decisions about these banks鈥� future...
The Bangladesh Bank tightened loan classification and reporting rules to contain defaulted loans...
National Bank Training Institute on Tuesday held a workshop on 鈥楪ood governance, ethics and integrity in corporate environment and personal life,鈥� said a press release...
The dollar holdings of Bangladesh鈥檚 commercial banks rose notably in May 2025, backed by increase in remittance inflows and export earnings, according to the latest data from Bangladesh Bank.
The Bangladesh Bank has backtracked on its earlier decision to discontinue the 14-day repo facility 鈥� a key tool for borrowing from the central bank 鈥� following significant disruption on the financial market caused by acute liquidity shortages, central bank officials said...
Ten commercial banks collectively had over Tk 3 lakh crore in defaulted loans as of March 2025, accounting for nearly 71.4 per cent of the total Tk 4.2 lakh crore non-performing loans in the country鈥檚 banking sector...
United Commercial Bank PLC has ushered in a transformative chapter in the country鈥檚 banking sector, says a press release.
Deposits in 10 well-performing private commercial banks surged by Tk 32,000 crore in the three months ending in March 2025, as depositors moved their funds away from financially weak institutions amid growing fears of collapse, persistent fund shortages, and distrust in bank management...
The use of the Mobile Financial Services is increasing for money laundering, bribery, online gambling, cryptocurrency transactions and even terror financing and other illegal purposes, a Transparency International Bangladesh study has suggested...
The relocated Gazipur Branch of National Bank was inaugurated at a new address on Saturday, said a press release...
The auction for the 6th government investment Sukuk (Islamic bond) of Bangladesh was held at the Debt Management Department of Bangladesh Bank鈥檚 Head Office on Monday...